Participant Stories
Melaina Maloney: Top of Turtle Island Gifts
I am physically disabled due to chronic genetic diseases. When I had to end my career in social services to receive medical treatment, I needed to...
Amanda Hatley: Creating She Summits Co.
I came across New Ventures Maine through a web search. I saw the Venturing Forth course and wanted to learn more because I was looking for a way to...
Cheryl Morin: Clarity, Focus and Confidence
In 2019, I was wilting in corporate sales and I was feeling called to serve others. I ended up helping a woman with medical challenges; I shopped...
Linus Tayong: A Savings Habit
On a visit from Central Africa to Fort Kent, my wife and I decided that Aroostook County would be a good place to raise children. We moved and...
Jean Grigsby on Establishing The Write Approach
There is a lot to running a business beyond having a certain background and skills. Before going into business for myself, I had a strong background...
Chickadee Imagery Owner Advises: Be Your Own Advocate and Forge Ahead
Scott Logan was contemplating a job change when he signed up for a career planning class with New Ventures Maine in 2014. He had spent nearly 20...
Owner Stephanie LaCroix Nourishes Community at Engine 5 Bakehouse
In 2013, Stephanie LaCroix and her husband, Roland, purchased a former fire station from the City of Waterville and began renovations. It was...
Mardi Klein: Finding My Path
In 2017 Mardi was referred to New Ventures Maine (NVME) when she moved back to Maine from New York City. With a background in International...
Catching up with Sophia Hewitt-Bailey of Lewiston
“I wanted to start a business because I saw a need for specific products that were not available in the Lewiston/Auburn area, or anywhere in Maine....